Besan Malai Modak

Besan Malai Modak

Besan modak is a traditional Indian sweet dish made during festivals, especially during Ganesh Chaturthi. It's made from besan (gram flour), ghee (clarified butter), and sugar, and often flavored with cardamom and garnished with nuts. The mixture is shaped into small, cone-like dumplings or modaks. These sweet treats are offered to Lord Ganesha and enjoyed as a festive delicacy.

Table of Contents

• Besan Malai Modak

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• About Besan Modak

• Ingredients

• Instructions

• Suggestion

• Video

Ingredients :

• 1 cup Besan (gram flour)

• 1/4 cup Ghee (clarified butter)

• 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar

• 1/4 teaspoon Cardamom Powder

• A pinch of Saffron strands (optional)

• Chopped nuts (like almonds or cashews) for garnish

• Modak mold (for shaping)

Instructions:

• Heat ghee in a pan on low-medium heat. Add besan to it.

• Roast besan in ghee continuously, stirring frequently, until it turns golden brown and you can smell a nutty aroma. This might take around 10-12 minutes. Be careful not to burn it.

• Remove from heat and let it cool slightly.

• Add the sugar, cardamom powder, and saffron strands (if using) to the roasted besan. Mix well til the mixture gets even.

• Let the mixture cool enough to handle but still warm.

• Grease the modak mold with ghee to prevent sticking.

• Take a small portion of the mixture and press it into the greased mold, ensuring it takes the shape of the modak.

• Carefully remove the modak from the mold and repeat the process for the rest of the mixture.

• Garnish each modak with chopped nuts.

• Allow the besan modaks to cool completely before storing them in an airtight container.

• Your Besan Modaks are ready to be offered as prasad or enjoyed as a delicious sweet treat during festivals.

Suggestion:

• You can mix wheat flour ,suji or rice flour too.

• Only with wheat flour modak can be made.

• You can mix powder nuts or use as a filling.

• Always roast besan or any flour on low flame 🔥 otherwise it can burn.

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